LOB Financial Controller - GAAP​/Leasing and Structured Real Estate

LOB Financial Controller – GAAP/Leasing and Structured Real Estate

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Language Fluency:
English (Required).

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America).

Regular or Temporary:
Regular.

Location:

Must be willing to sit in‑office at the following location 5 days a week:
Charlotte, NC.

No Full Remote/Telecommute. No Relocation Assistance at this time.

• Manages professional-level teammates, sets the team's direction, and communicates individual and team priorities.
• Manages deliverables for the team against expected results.
• Identifies and resolves technical, operational, risk management, business, and organizational challenges.
• Leads highly complex and visible projects with notable risk and complexity.
• Makes leadership decisions within established policies & procedures.
• Provides accounting guidance and support to ensure new products or transactions are accounted for correctly and accounting and financial reporting risks are identified.
• Reviews reporting and analyses of monthly results in support of the closing process (EOC and other monthly reporting) and understanding and reviewing financial results.
• Subject matter expertise in the identification and querying of the data necessary to prepare and provide value‑added management reporting.
• Account‑level variance analysis in support of the month‑end close process, including identifying, analysing, and interpreting variances and unusual trends in the LOB GL activity.
• Oversees the internal control structure over processes specific to the LOB that impact financial reporting; proactively partners with the LOB to ensure accuracy and integrity of processes impacting financial reporting.
• Assesses accounting impacts of business changes and ensures adherence to GAAP, financial policies, and controls.
• Supports the month‑end close process, analysis of GL activity and results, and performance of SOX controls.
• Prepares journal entries to record the results of business transactions to the GL.
• Serves as liaison with Accounting Operations group as subject matter expert for LOB accounting and data.
• Works collaboratively with the LOB and SFO teams to ensure accurate recording of transactions to the GL.
• Reviews and oversees quarterly and annual SEC and Regulatory disclosures and other financial filings.
• Supports the Corporate Controller and Financial Reporting team on external financial and regulatory reporting matters, including certain LOB‑specific regulatory reporting and internal management reporting.
• Serves as liaison with Corporate Accounting Policy team as subject matter expert on LOB accounting issues, assisting in maintaining up‑to‑date policies and requesting clarification of existing policies as required.
• Monitors compliance with Corporate accounting policies in the areas of the LOB that perform accounting processes and adheres to Truist accounting policies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent education and related training.
• Eight years of relevant accounting or finance experience and 2 years of leadership experience.
• Ability to interpret and explain complex information to a range of audiences and build consensus among different stakeholders; ability to influence others at senior levels to adopt a new perspective.
• Knowledge of the industry’s competitive landscape and an understanding of the market and regulatory factors that shape the industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced analytical skills and the ability to exercise judgement and solve complex problems.
• Sound and logical decision‑making abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work well with others in a dynamic, team‑oriented environment.

• Advanced proficiency in U.S. GAAP, including application of ASC 842 lease accounting standards.
• Demonstrated financial accounting experience.
• Prior experience with financial institutions.
• Experience with regulatory and SEC reporting.
• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field or…